Arab-Israeli Conflict

Arab Political Six Day War Cartoons

Arab Political Six Day War Cartoons

This post presents ten political cartoons published before and during the Six Day War. Contributing to fear in Israeli society and the confidence in Arab society, the images all depict the Arab nations threatening, crushing and destroying Israel. "The neck of the

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The Significance of Jerusalem in Christianity

The Significance of Jerusalem in Christianity

Produced by Voice of America News, a U.S. government-funded international multimedia agency, this video (04:00) explores the significance of Jerusalem in Christianity as the site of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, home to sacred sites, such as the Via Dolorosa and

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Six Day War Maps

Six Day War Maps

This post presents three important maps for understanding the impact of the Six Day War: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs maps of Israel's borders before and after the Six Day War and an IDF map of unified Jerusalem after the

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Six Transformative Days: A Primer on the Last 50 Years

Six Transformative Days: A Primer on the Last 50 Years

This comprehensive article looks back on how the Six Day War transformed Israel – for better or for worse. Recalling how Israeli society moved from terror to euphoria in just a few weeks, the authors provide a brief timeline of

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The Paratroopers who Founded Gush Emunim & Peace Now and Israel's Wary Center

The Paratroopers who Founded Gush Emunim & Peace Now and Israel's Wary Center

Written by Yossi Klein Halevi, author of "Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation," this important article traces the story of two members of the Paratrooper Reservist Brigade 55 who liberated the

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Haim Hefer / Arik Lavi: Nasser is Waiting for Rabin

Haim Hefer / Arik Lavi: Nasser is Waiting for Rabin

Written in the "waiting period" before the Six Day War, this upbeat song was written by Haim Hefer and performed by Arik Lavi to mock the Egyptian president and boost national morale at a time when the Israeli public was full

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Chava Alberstein: My Daughter, Are you Cyring or Laughing?

Chava Alberstein: My Daughter, Are you Cyring or Laughing?

Written after the Six Day War, this iconic Israeli song describes a young girl from Kibbutz Gadot not knowing how to react when she emerges from a bomb shelter in northern Israel to see her home destroyed. On the one

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The Six Day War Project #1-4: Causes of the War

The Six Day War Project #1-4: Causes of the War

This post presents the first four videos in the Six Day War Project, a mini-series of twelve 2-5 minute long videos about the dramatic events and impact of the Six Day War, produced by Jerusalem U to mark fifty years

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